Let's have fun with grammar!
Have you ever listened to the song I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For by the band U2? We are going to use this song to practice the main grammatical point of the unit: Present Perfect.
For doing so, you must listen to the song by clicking on this video.
1) Complete the gaps in the lyrics.
“I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For”
by U2
I
________________________ the highest mountains
I
_______________ through the fields
Only
to be with you
I
__________, I __________________
I
_________________ these city walls
These
city walls
Only
to be with you
But
I __________________________________what I'm looking __________
I ______________________ honey lips
________________
the healing of finger tips
It
_______________ like fire
This
burning ____________
I have spoke* with the _______ of angels (*correct
form: "spoken")
I
_____________the hand of the devil
It
was _________in the night
I'm
___________________________ a stone
But
I __________________________________what I'm _______________________
I
_______________ in kingdom come
And
all the colors __________________ into _______
Yes,
I'm _________________________
You
____________ the bonds
You
loosed* the _________________ (*correct
form: "loosened")
You
__________________ the cross
Of
my ________________
You
know that I _________________________
But
__________________________________________________________________
2) As you listen to the song, write down your answers to the following
questions:
1. What exactly do you think the singer is “looking for”?
2. Who is the “you” that he is singing to?
3. What examples of imagery do you notice?
4. What do you know about the Irish band U2?
In order to answer this activity, send to our email address (travel2english@gmail.com) a document with your answers.
What do you think about the song? Was it too difficult for you? Add your comments!!